true to
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3.2
- idiom
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- She vowed to be true to her husband, cherishing their bond without infidelity.
- remain true to
- stay true to
- true to the promise
What are the pieces that really stay true to the DNA of your brand?
- What are the pieces that really stay true to the DNA of your brand?
- And you got to hold true to that and let him go.
- It's just being true to the story, being true to the characters.
- But, you know, I tried to remain true to my values as much as I could.
- He has always been true to himself.
- The most important thing for me is to be true to myself, to what I think is right.
- And you held true to your convictions and and here we are.
- And it's like you have to be true to yourself.
- And just stay focused and stay true to who you are.
- Do I shape my presentation for his approval or do I stay true to my experience?
- The reality is that in engaging in this dynamic, you're not being true to yourself.
- But at the same time, we can, I think, remain true to our mission in the way we present the data.
- And that's kind of what I want to stay true to.
- So the key is really understanding who you are and then and then being true to yourself.
Examples
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I've always tried to be true to my principles.
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I mean, the only way you're ever gonna be happy is if you're true to what you want.
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But what I did learn is to be true to myself.
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The most important thing for me is to be true to myself, to what I think is right.
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But just promise yourself to just stay true to yourself the whole time.
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And just stay focused and stay true to who you are.
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But, you know, I tried to remain true to my values as much as I could.
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As long as you are true to yourself, your father will always be proud of you.
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But I do know that as long as we live, we must stay true to ourselves.
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What's crucial is that you hold your course, and stay true to who you are.
Synonyms
505
1.0
Always supporting a person or group, especially in hard times
120
2.1
Having sex only with your husband, wife, or partner
8
3.5
In a romantic relationship with only one partner and loyal to them
Antonyms
How Faithful
Surface Forms
Morphology
true + to
The meaning 'faithful and loyal to someone' is directly derivable from 'true' (loyal/genuine) combined with the preposition 'to' indicating the target or recipient, so a learner who knows both words can infer 'true to X' = loyal toward X. This adjective+preposition composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and therefore should be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
True to compares true to a steady compass needle and uses to to show who it points toward. So it creates the image of someone whose heart always points to one person, and that is why it means 'faithful' or 'not seeing other people'.